There’s something deeply human about wanting to uncover the past. We dig, we search, we pry open doors that were never meant to be reopened—all in the name of curiosity, knowledge, or, let’s be honest ...

Ancient Egypt’s boy king, Tutankhamun, and his golden tomb have captivated people ... Mystery has surrounded Tutankhamen since the discovery, from a supposed curse on his tomb to uncertainty around ...

A few years back, when I was working as part of an archaeological mission in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, I unearthed a slab of white limestone covered in ancient paint smears. More of that later ...

Comp. 3392 invited you to write ‘The Curse of King Thut’ (in poetry or prose) in response to the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Thutmose II, the first such since Tutankhamun’s. There were many ...

THE MYSTERY of King Tutankhamun’s death may finally be solved — with scientists turning to groundbreaking DNA evidence in ...

Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...

King Tutankhamun's cause of death has been a debate for more than a century, but a DNA analysis has brought experts closer to understanding what killed the boy king. After analyzing King Tut's ...